Product Description

TS-1673AU-RP
High-performance dual 2.5GbE NAS powered by an AMD Ryzen™ quad-core processor, supporting PCIe expandability for 10GbE or M.2 SSD cache for virtual applications
(Supports QTS or QuTS hero operating system)

With its powerful AMD Ryzen™ V1500B quad-core processor from the V1000 series, the TS-1673AU-RP is capable of boosting the performance of virtual machines with up to 4 cores/8 threads at 2.2 GHz. The TS-1673AU-RP includes two 2.5GbE ports and two PCIe Gen 3 slots, providing you with fast network connectivity and the ability to add features and enhance application potential. The TS-1673AU-RP also features a redundant power supply ensuring that the system remains operational for as long as possible. The cutting-edge hardware combined with comprehensive software solutions makes the TS-1673AU-RP the preferred choice for demanding resource-intensive applications and tasks. The TS-1673AU-RP supports both QTS and QuTS hero, allowing users to flexibly switch operating systems based on their requirements.

Absolute performance with AMD Ryzen™ and up to 64GB of RAM
Powered by a 4 cores/8 threads AMD Ryzen™ V1500B 2.2 GHz quad-core processor with AES-NI encryption acceleration and up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM, the rack-mounted TS-1673AU-RP delivers smart yet aggressive performance to run demanding resource-intensive professional applications such as VDI, R&D, private cloud, and server virtualization.

Block-based iSCSI LUN: The ideal choice for virtualization storage
The TS-1673AU-RP supports block-based iSCSI LUNs and is compatible with VMware®, Citrix®, Microsoft® Hyper-V®, and Windows Server® 2019 virtualization environments to provide an affordable and high-performance storage solution. The TS-1673AU-RP also supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to enhance performance by offloading the ESXi and Hyper-V servers respectively. The QNAP vSphere Client plug-in is also supported, improving operational efficiency and management in virtualization applications.

Optimized performance for VMware virtualization with iSER
The iSER (iSCSI Extensions for RDMA) protocol boosts data transfer performance from VMware® ESXi storage and reduces the CPU load on the ESXi server. iSER support can be added to the TS-1673AU-RP by installing a QNAP 10GbE PCIe card QXG-10G2SF-CX4 that uses the NVIDIA® Mellanox ConnectX-4 controller. iSER can provide a significant performance boost, offering an essential tool to optimize demanding virtualization applications.

All-in-one server for hosting virtual machines and containers
Whatever your virtualization needs, you can rely on Virtualization Station and Container Station for comprehensive virtualization support. Use the Virtual Switch and Network app to allocate appropriate physical network resources to virtual machines, containers, and the TS-1673AU-RP to simplify network deployment.

Upgrade to 2.5GbE networking
The TS-1673AU-RP comes with two RJ45 2.5GbE network ports that allow you to use existing CAT5e cables to upgrade network speeds from 1 to 2.5 Gigabit. You can also achieve 5GbE speeds using Port Aggregation. To upgrade your laptops and desktops to take advantage of high-speed networks, QNAP offers various adapters and devices, including a USB 3.2 Gen 1 to 5GbE adapter (model name QNA-UC5G1T) and a PCIe 5GbE expansion card (model name QXG-5G1T-111C).

Transform your network with an affordable 2.5GbE switch
You shouldn't have to break the bank to upgrade your network, and 2.5GbE connectivity provides immediate noticeable improvements over standard 1GbE. The QSW-1105-5T is an unmanaged switch with five 2.5GbE ports (backward compatible with 1G/100M) that supports CAT5e cables to connect multiple computers and NAS devices. The QSW-1105-5T is energy-efficient, silent, plug-and-play, and supports loop detection and blocking to provide a simple and efficient high-speed network environment.

Large I/O capabilities with PCIe expansion
The TS-1673AU-RP includes two PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots that allow you to add features with compatible PCIe cards. Using an appropriate adapter, you can consolidate the two slots into a single PCIe Gen 3 x8 slot.

GPU-accelerated computing
Graphics cards are optimized for transformations and graphical calculations but require significantly more power than other hardware. The TS-1673AU-RP supports entry-level low-profile NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics cards (such as the GT 1030 or GT 1050) that do not require additional power supply. Installing a graphics card can boost the performance of applications such as video editing, 4K video transcoding, image processing in QTS, as well as the performance of virtual machines via GPU passthrough.

Accelerate IOPS performance with SSD cache
Adding an SSD cache to the TS-1673AU-RP is a simple way to improve IOPS performance and reduce storage volume latency. It is perfect for IOPS-intensive applications (especially for databases and virtualization) and can significantly enhance overall workflow. At any time, you can start, stop, or modify settings to meet your needs without shutting down the system.

Migrate business data to the cloud flexibly and cost-effectively
By deploying cloud storage gateways and enabling local caching on the TS-1673AU-RP, you can effectively use the cloud for data storage, backup, and recovery with low-latency access, providing an innovative hybrid cloud experience.

Comprehensive backup scheduling
The TS-1673AU-RP offers reliable and cost-effective solutions for backup scheduling and disaster recovery.

HBS
It consolidates backup, restoration, and synchronization functions (using RTRR, Rsync, FTP, CIFS/SMB) to easily transfer data to local, remote, or cloud storage spaces, serving as a complete data storage or disaster recovery plan.

Snapshots for Volume and LUN
Snapshots are essential for protecting NAS data, and their block-level functionality makes them a reliable data protection method against the growing threats of ransomware. The TS-1673AU-RP supports up to 256 snapshots per volume/LUN, and up to 1,024 snapshots per NAS.

VM Backup
With high performance, enormous storage potential, integrated virtualization solutions, and snapshot support that captures the system state at any time, the TS-1673AU-RP is perfect for backing up virtual machines.

Windows® and Mac® Backup
Use the free QNAP NetBak Replicator utility to back up and restore files from Windows® computers. Time Machine® is also supported for backing up Mac® computers.

High-speed VM backup solution
With Hyper Data Protector, the TS-1673AU-RP becomes an agentless backup tool for unlimited VMware® vSphere and Microsoft® Hyper-V VM backup. Hyper Data Protector includes incremental backup, global deduplication, backup scheduling, and restoration compression, providing you with a cost-effective and reliable disaster recovery plan. Thus, your services are guaranteed to operate 24/7.

Build an affordable Fibre Channel SAN environment
Common Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) devices are often expensive. By installing a QNAP 16 Gbit/s Fibre Channel card (QXP-16G2FC 16Gb) in the TS-1673AU-RP, you can set up a Fibre Channel Target using the iSCSI & Fibre Channel app. Additionally, LUN masking and port binding features provide an extra layer for your data security.

Flexible and cost-effective storage expansion
QNAP provides simple storage expansion solutions. Here are several ways to increase the storage of your TS-1673AU-RP to accommodate data and business growth.

Add expansion enclosures
In addition to supporting QXP SAS or SATA expansion cards, the TS-1673AU-RP provides USB interfaces to connect a RAID Expansion Enclosure. Use the QTS Storage and Snapshots Manager to easily manage NAS capacity expansion.

VJBOD
Use VJBOD (Virtual JBOD) to increase your storage capacity by utilizing unused storage from another QNAP NAS. You can mount up to 8 QNAP NAS as local disks on the TS-1673AU-RP.

Upgrade RAID capacity
Hot-swap smaller capacity drives with larger capacity drives. Your TS-1673AU-RP can thus grow alongside your business.

Migrate to a new NAS
Install the hard drives from your TS-1673AU-RP into a larger QNAP NAS and retain all your existing data and configurations.

Switch operating systems for optimal data integrity and reliability
The TS-1673AU-RP also supports QuTS hero - QNAP's ZFS-based NAS operating system. Offering end-to-end data integrity, data reduction (deduplication, compression, and inline data compaction), and more, QuTS hero utilizes additional system resources to ensure an optimal environment to protect business data.

Product Specifications

• QNAP TS-1673AU-RP-16G.
• Type: NAS.
• Chassis Type: Rack (3U).
• Device Class: SMB.
• Processor Family: Ryzen Embedded, Processor Model: V1500B, Processor Frequency: 2.2 GHz.
• Internal Memory: 16 GB, Internal Memory Type: DDR4.
• Total Installed Storage Capacity: 0 TB.
• Installed Operating System: QNAP QTS

Documentation

pdf : OfficeXpress Technical Documentation

Technical specifications